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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 172

Barrier Miners. "Hard Luck" Cases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 9

Messrs. J. M. Baddeley and M. A. Davidson, Ms.L.A., waited upon the Premier (Sir George Fuller) on Wednesday afternoon, with a request that he should make available a further…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

In the vestibule of the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, Mr. C. Gorman (Hardie and Gorman Proprietary, Ltd.) offered for sale at auction 1600 Hill End Junction shares, to be purchased…

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Sale of Mining Machinery. Sunny Corner

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

An important sale of machinery, engines, piping, and other property held by the Sunny Corner Silver Mining Syndicate took place at the mine. Prices realised were extremely…

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Search for Gold Expedition in the West Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 8

The West Australian Prospecting Board is sending out a prospecting party of ten, under the command of Captain Jones, formerly of the Royal Engineers, to investigate the country…

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Costly Strike Loss Through Coal Dispute £25,000,000 LONDON, May 3

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Home, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to the Budget debate, expressed the opinion that he was justified in expecting a trade revival and…

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The Leisure Hour in the Home Circle. Rise of the West the Golden Era the Discovery of Gold

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 11

(Continued from the Last Issue.) On the day this saw the light in print a mereantile firm in Sydney received the following letter from one…

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Western Miners' Ballot. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 14

The ballot for officers of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has been concluded. The final count was.—President, Pillans 681, Knight 505; vice-presidents[?]…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 13

For the fortnight ended April 30, Tin Bentong yielded 11 tons of the oxide, secured from 42,600 cubic yards in 320 hours. The Rawang Tin steam plant ran 1360 hours…

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Search for Coal West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 15

In the Warden's Court to-day, Albert Andrew Holland, of Sydney, applied for authority to enter portion 2. parish of Stanford Merthyr owned by Hebburn. Ltd., to search for coal…

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Mine Accident. One Man Killed, Another Injured. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 14

William H. Pearce, 21, who lived at 332 Chapple-street, with his wife [?] child, was killed in the North mine this afternoon by a fall of earth. Pearce was a day-wage man,…

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Caught in Ice Quest Expedition's Adventures Coal Exhausted Through the Polar Pack for 2800 Miles LONDON

The Sun · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

Captain Frank Wild, aboard the Polar ship Quest, from South Georgia, telegraphs a vivid story of the expedi[?] [?]tion and of thrilling escapes from…

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Old Goldfields On Woodlark Island New Lease of Life

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 1

Passengers who arrived by the Morinda to-day say that there is evidence of mining activities in Woodlark Island…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1922 · page 4

The remarks with regard to the Genoa Conference are more forcibly borne out in the mining market than in the investment market, for there Has…

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Woodlark Island Gold-mining Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7

Gold raining is looking up again at Woodlark Island, about 170 miles north-east of Samarai (Parua), according to a visitor from Papua. Australians have been prospecting there for…

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Price of Gold

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Gold Producers' Association quotes fine geld unchanged at £4 13s 3d per ounce…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7

Morning Star has declared a dividend (2nd) of Is a share, payable on May 19, to shareholders registered on May 16., A meeting of persona interested in the late…

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Boom in Coal Trade London, May 7

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 5

The Welsh coal trade is booming, and the owners, believe that it will eventually surpass the pre-war high-water mark. Preparations are afoot for the investment of many [?]…

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Booming Industry. Welsh Coal Trade. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 9

The Welsh coal trade is booming, owners believe the trade will eventually surpass the pre-war highwater mark. preparations are afoot for the investment…

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Mining at Hill End Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 7

The latest crushing at Deep Levels Mine, Hill End. yielded 145oz. from 80 tons of ore. This represented a, fortnight's working. Crushing from the Junction Mine gave 23oz…

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